Sunday: February 16th 2025
SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
RACIAL JUSTICE SUNDAY
(Second Collection for the Catholic Association for Racial Justice)
MASS (OLHoC): 6.00pm (Sat. 15th) (Pro Populo)
MASS (OLHoC): 9.00am (Well-being of Margaret Davenhill)
X Refreshments in the Hall after this Mass
MASS (OLHoC): 11.00am (Well-being of Mary
McGowan)
X Refreshments in the Hall after this Mass
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MONDAY, February
17th – Feria
MASS (OLHoC): 9.00am (Holy Souls)
NO RCIA/JOURNEY IN FAITH
TODAY DUE TO HALF TERM.
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TUESDAY, February 18th – Feria
NO MASS
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WEDNESDAY, February
19th – Feria
MASS (OLHoC): 10.00am (Brian Evans RIP)
X Refreshments in the Hall after this Mass
X Introduction to Church
Flower Arranging (OLHoC Hall): 11.30am – 1.30pm
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THURSDAY, February
20th – Feria
MASS (OLHoC): 9.00am (Brian
Donlan RIP anniversary)
Parish Open Office with Fr Alex - 4.00pm-7.00pm at the Presbytery (OLHoC)
• FRIDAY, February 21st – Feria
MASS (OLHoC): 9.00am (Holy
Souls)
•SATURDAY,
February 22nd
– The Chair of St Peter, the Apostle
MASS (OLHoC):10.00am (Blessings for a family from London)
No 9am FHC Class; No 10am Confirmation Class
Confessions & Exposition (OLHoC):11.00am-12 noon
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Next Sunday: February 23rd 2025
SEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
(Second
Collection for the Clergy Support Fund)
MASS (OLHoC): 6.00pm (Sat. 22nd) (Pro Populo)
MASS (OLHoC): 9.00am (Landon & Rafferty Powell RIP)
X Refreshments in the Hall after this Mass
MASS (OLHoC): 11.00am – (Brian Donlan)
X Refreshments in the Hall after this Mass
X RECEPTION OF HOLY COMMUNION DURING MASS – Only Catholics in state of grace receive communion
during Mass. Those Christians who are not in full communion with the Catholic
Church and Roman Catholics not able to receive Holy Communion are welcome to
receive a blessing. Those wishing to receive a blessing are asked to approach
the priest with their arms crossed over their chess. Those receiving Holy
Communion in your hands please put it in your mouth before leaving the
minister/priest.
X INFANT BAPTISM – May only happen after
undergoing a preparation with the parish priest. Baptisms can then be
celebrated at either 3pm on a Saturday or 1pm on a Sunday on the 1st
or 3rd Sunday of the month. Please note from January 2025 the
preparation for infant Baptism will take place every second Sunday of the month
after 11 am Mass.
X INTRODUCTION TO CHURCH FLOWER ARRANGING – Will be held in the
Parish hall on Wednesday 19th February from 11.30 - 1.30. All members of
the Parish are most welcome. Refreshments will be available. Please
speak to Maria Byrne mobile 07521972073 or Cecilia Grace for more information,
or just come along on the day.
X PARISH SHOP – Open after Mass
every day. For religious items and gifts.
X A
DAY WITH MARY - is taking place at Westminster
Cathedral on Saturday 1 March 2025 (9.45am to 5.00pm). Further information is
available at https://www.adaywithmary.org/ or https://eventcatholic.com/
X RACIAL JUSTICE SUNDAY – As we journey through the Jubilee Year
2025, themed "Pilgrims of Hope", we are invited to walk
together in faith and solidarity, seeking justice, dignity, and peace for all.
In this spirit, the Racial and Cultural Inclusion Commission, under the
leadership of Canon Victor Darlington, warmly extends this invitation to you
and your parish community to join us for Racial Justice Sunday on 16
February 2025, as we reflect on the theme: "Pilgrims of Hope:
Our Journey Together Towards Racial Justice". This special celebration will be led by Archbishop John
Wilson, who will preside over the 10:00 AM Mass at St George’s
Cathedral, Southwark.
X FORTHCOMING SECOND COLLECTIONS:
· For
Sick and Retired Priests: 23rd February 2025.
The Clergy Support Fund enables the Archdiocese of
Southwark to care for clergy in their retirement and old age and at their time
of ill health, after their lifetime of service and devotion to Christ, his
church and his people. Donations ensure a dignified retirement for all our
priests.
· CAFOD Lent Appeal: 14th
March
· Parish
Building & Maintenance: 16th March
· Poor Parishes: 23rd
March
● Holy
Places of Palestine: 18th April
X WE PRAY FOR THE SICK -
We
remember all those who are sick or housebound and that they remain in our
prayers including Liz Willis,
Robert Claridge, Ema Deba, Stacy Rodrigues, Ann Robinson, Uzo Mbanugo, Bob
& Tess Vickery, Canon Luke Smith, Beulah Blomfield, John
Lodge, Veronica Poulton, Margaret Woolley, and all those who have asked for our
prayers.
X HOLY COMMUNION FOR THE SICK OR IN HOSPITAL
For those sick at home –
The parish has a team of Extraordinary Ministers of
Holy Communion, who are all commissioned by the Archbishop and DBS checked.
Their ministry is to take the Sacrament of Holy Communion to people who are
long-term sick or disabled, and who are thus unable to get to Mass. If you know
of anyone in this category who is not currently receiving the Sacrament at home
(or where they are living), please inform Fr Alex Saba via the Parish Office on
01303 252823 or email folkestone@rcaos.org.uk
For those in hospital - people who are
seriously ill or undergoing operations may ask for the Anointing of the Sick.
Those who are going into hospital should remember to ask for a visit from the
hospital’s Catholic Chaplain: If not a priest, they will arrange for a Catholic
minister or an extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion to visit them, or - if
anointing is required - for a priest to visit (but, hopefully, you will have
already asked for anointing before you go in). Catholic chaplains are often
clergy or laypeople from the hospital’s local parish. Contact the parish
office 01303 252823 or email folkestone@rcaos.org.uk
X WE PRAY FOR THE RECENTLY DECEASED - Please pray for the repose of the soul of Kathleen
Mary Brivio, Brian Davenhill, Pam Boxall, Sybil Conchita Henry, Obdulia Julie
Di Martino, Margaret Angela Dixon, Bishop John Hine, Lillian Orfila, Robert
Jones, Ron Hall, Fr
Wenna Henry Tiku
and all those who have died recently, and those whose anniversaries fall at
this time including: Martin Butler, Florida Mooney, Mary Goulborn, John Gough
(16th Feb); Barbara Gallagher, Frederick Wood, Maureen Young, Guinevere
Heathfield, Jean Peat (17th Feb); Patrick Wilkinson, Marie Middleton (18th
Feb); Jane Barham, Ada Linehan (19th Feb); Peter Newman, Simone Boon, Rosa
Wilk, Evelyn Smith (20th Feb); Vera Jeyes, Terence Paget (21st Feb); Margaret
Brogden, Margaret Young (22nd Feb); Michael Naima (23rd Feb).
X AN APPEAL FOR AN ACT OF KINDNESS AND FAVOUR - Please, as you leave the Church at the end of Mass, return the books that
you use during Mass to the back of the Church where they normally stay for the
next Mass. Thank you for your act of kindness and favour regarding such matter.
X THE CLERGY SUPPORT FUND OF THE ARCHDIOCESE
OF SOUTHWARK - next
weekend we will be holding the Clergy Support Fund Second Collection. The Fund
enables the Archdiocese to care for priests in their retirement, old age, and
at their time of ill health, after their life time of service and devotion to
Christ, His Church and His people.
As you leave Mass today you shall be offered
a Clergy Support Fund envelope. A donation to this fund will ensure a dignified
retirement for all of our priests. I kindly ask you to continue praying for our
sick and elderly priests, and consider donating to this worthy fund. Thank You.
